Chapter 134: Island of Forgetfulness

The next morning.

On the blue sea surface, a patch of white sand.

One by one, the colorful seashells, bathed in the dawn light, became even more splendid and colorful.

From time to time, one or two red‑haired sea crabs, with the rising and falling waves, were pushed onto the sand.

And as time passed, due to the temperature difference between day and night, a thin layer of light mist began to spread over the sea surface.

This made the solitary island in the sea become dreamlike and mysterious.

Dong Shilang, who rarely slept in, opened a gap in the tent flap and observed the surroundings.

The reason he chose to rest directly on the beach yesterday was important: in this open place, he could well avoid some dangers.

If he encountered a land beast, he could flee directly to the sea; if he encountered something that came ashore from the sea, he would head straight inland on the island.

Amphibious animals that come ashore from the sea generally move slowly on land.

The only trouble is the birds in the sky. But at night, generally there are no raptors coming out to hunt.

But now at this time, it's hard to say!

Seeing the mist rise on the sea surface, Dong Shilang was slightly stunned, but didn't pay much attention.

After confirming the surroundings were safe, he came out and collected some warning devices he had set up the previous night; although they weren't expensive, they should be cherished.

In the coming half month or so, he will likely spend it on this small island.

Even if this place is not what he was looking for.

After tidying everything up, Dong Shilang went down to the shallow sea area, caught some common seafood, and prepared a uniquely flavored breakfast for himself.

Next, he still wanted to explore this sea island; having a good meal beforehand is necessary, but all this must wait until the fog clears.

After breakfast, he did some simple warm‑up exercises on the beach. When the time came to around seven o'clock, the sunlight became bright, Dong Shilang glanced at the small island still partly hidden in the mist, and headed inland…

As he went deeper, Dong Shilang discovered that the island's area was quite large.

Standing on a tall coconut tree, looking far into the distance, he couldn't see the edge at a glance.

The island runs north‑south, a typical jujube‑core shape. The north has many mountain ranges, the horizon blocked by a huge volcano.

The south, however, is a vast plain. Various trees and rivers crisscross, resembling a tropical primeval forest.

As the mist gradually dissipated, the true appearance of the whole island began to fully appear before Dong Shilang's eyes.

Looking at the high sky, even though far away, he could feel a huge presence, and Dong Shilang's heart gradually became excited.

The giant raptors hunting in the sky gave him considerable confidence.

He really struck it lucky this time!

He actually found this place in one try!

It seems his million taels weren't wasted!

Actually, Dong Shilang's guess was correct; this island located in the sea between the Vortex Nation, Iron Nation, and Soup Nation is exactly the place he was seeking.

Originally, giant spiritual beasts would often run out here to cause trouble, and it was originally the Vortex Clan's responsibility to handle them.

After the Vortex Clan declined, it became an uninhabited island.

In the original work, when Might Guy, Naruto, and Yamashiro Aoba etc. passed by here by boat.

Might Guy was snatched away by a foraging raptor, captured and brought to this island, prepared to be food.

This led Naruto and them to follow up, thereby unveiling the island's mysterious veil.

Before Naruto and them arrived, someone had already discovered this island, and also the spiritual beasts on the island that had become extraordinarily large due to the special environment.

And they used them to help themselves in battle.

However, with the consumption of war, the growth of spiritual beasts here couldn't keep up. These people established a research institute, hoping to develop the strongest spiritual beast.

Later, the research results gradually lost control; they also specially invited a Vortex clan person called Xuanzuo Huo Naixiang (Huang Naiguo) and her mother to suppress their research results.

In the end, it still failed; not only all the researchers, but also Xuanzuo Huo Naixiang and her mother were all swallowed by this 'Ultimate' spiritual beast.

It was Naruto's arrival that triggered the chakra left behind by Xuanzuo Huo Naixiang, guiding Naruto and them to dispose of this failed product whose mind only had eat! eat! eat!.

The way of handling was then, by the chakra manifested by Huo Naixiang, using her own bloodline limit 'Diamond Seal', successfully dragging this spiritual beast into the magma.

As exploration continued, Dong Shilang's confidence grew, feeling he truly hadn't chosen the wrong place.

A mantis about ten meters tall, a spider as big as a house, a centipede tens of meters long…

One by one, huge spiritual beasts discovered by Dong Shilang; if not for his superb concealment skills, he wouldn't have confidence to roam here.

Indeed, these spiritual beasts are too large and densely packed; a little carelessness could cost his life here.

These spiritual beasts lack intelligence; if they detect any creature invading their territory, they'd likely launch an attack directly, not giving you a chance to communicate.

Once this happens, the commotion won't be small; if it triggers a chain reaction, attracting many spiritual beasts to hunt, even ten more Dong Shilangs would end up doomed here.

"This is the place!"

As time slowly passed, Dong Shilang found a relatively safe spot, preparing to settle there for the coming month.

This is the place he selected after spending a day walking nearly the whole island.

It's a relatively inconspicuous small hill, average height, nothing special on it, but fortunately there is a water source.

It's a relatively inconspicuous small stream, whose main feature is being safe and harmless, with no spiritual beasts dwelling there.

For this campsite, Dong Shilang could be said to have gone to great trouble. Indeed, the survival environment on this small island is overly harsh; large numbers of large beasts gather on the island, making their own survival pressure enormous.

Just wanting to fill his stomach is not a simple matter.

On the island, dozens of bloody hunts of impressive scale occur each day…